How to Use kickoff in a Sentence

kickoff

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• His speech marked the kickoff of his campaign.
• At his campaign kickoff, the senator gave a passionate speech about combating poverty.
• There should be clear skies for the 7 p.m. kickoff with a low of 35.
  — Ben Thomas | [e-mail], al, 30 Nov. 2022
• For both Swift and her fans, it’s been a long road to get to The Eras Tour kickoff.
  — Waiss David Aramesh, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2023
• Well, the Irish took the ensuing kickoff to the house to go right back up 18.
  — Ryan Morik, Fox News, 15 Oct. 2023
• The kickoff show was, in every way, just the beginning for the Eras Tour.
  — Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 15 Dec. 2023
• The lights came up and the kickoff to New York’s 2001 party season was over.
  — Amy Dubois Barnett, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
• The Aztecs also have a 5 p.m. home kickoff Oct. 5 against Hawaii.
  — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2024
• This will be similar to the way the kickoff was in the 2020 XFL season.
  — Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2023
• And then there was the wild Turpin kickoff return TD late in the fourth quarter.
  — Saad Yousuf, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
• These hybrid kickoffs are new to the NFL but not new to football.
  — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
• Kimberly takes a rolling kickoff to start the third quarter and has the ball at the 35-yard line.
  — Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 18 Nov. 2022
• By virtue of the Monday night kickoff, the Rams will have a full week to prepare for the rematch.
  — Adam Grosbard, Orange County Register, 6 Jan. 2025
• Breathitt took the opening kickoff and scored on a four-minute drive, but missed the extra point.
  — James Weber, The Enquirer, 19 Nov. 2022
• Set for a 4:25 p.m. kickoff, the game carries massive weight, with first place in the NFC North at stake.
  — Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 3 Nov. 2024
• The touchdown capped a short drive after the Vikings returned the opening kickoff 78 yards to the Mariners 13.
  — Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 12 Sep. 2024
• At least this year and last year had 7:30 local kickoffs.
  — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2023
• A touch of agitation as the clock ticked and kickoff neared.
  — Rory Smith, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2024
• The idea is to make kickoffs more exciting, but there will be some kinks to work out.
  — Chris Morris, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2024
• None of it compares with the league’s new kickoff format.
  — Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2024
• Last year, for instance, KC lost 21-20 to the Detroit Lions in the league’s kickoff event.
  — Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2024
• The Chiefs received the kickoff to start the second half, and Mahomes returned to the field with his offense.
  — Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2023
• The cookie swap always feels like the kickoff to the holidays.
  — Jamila Robinson, Bon Appétit, 1 Dec. 2023
• As if this were the climax of a ’90s rom-com and not the kickoff of an everything-but-the-kitchen-sink streaming movie.
  — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 Apr. 2023
• About 10 minutes before kickoff, Roach will go over the names of the players for the Chiefs and Eagles.
  — Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2025
• The official kickoff to the tour, on the other hand, will be in Palm Desert at Acrisure Arena.
  — Tom Coulter, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
• The temperature at kickoff is expected to be in the mid-50s with a 48% chance of rain.
  — Emily Horos, The Arizona Republic, 7 Jan. 2024
• There are two midday kickoffs on the schedule — both at 12:30 p.m.
  — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2024
• The League's kickoff is set for Aug. 7 at Crisis Brewery, at a time to be announced.
  — Doug Thompson, arkansasonline.com, 13 July 2024
• Swift walked down the tunnel to her usual suite about 90 minutes before kickoff.
  — Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025

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kick off

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• I'll kick off the discussion on ethics with this question.
• The dates kick off in April, and the two bands will be joined by Peeling Flesh and Gag.
  — Evan Minsker, Pitchfork, 17 Jan. 2024
• This year, the group’s eight nights kicked off Oct. 12 and will end Sunday (Oct. 22).
  — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2023
• Killing is what kicked off this whole ordeal in the first place.
  — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 Jan. 2025
• The press tour kicked off with the film’s trailer release in May.
  — Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 10 Aug. 2024
• The event is free and kicks off in the Wildwood Park parking lot at 10 a.m. April 8.
  — Michael Charboneau, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
• See more The next phase of Kelsea’s tour kicks off on June 16—cannot wait!
  — Korin Miller, Women's Health, 12 Apr. 2023
• What better way to kick off the New Year than with a new watch on your wrist?
  — Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 15 Dec. 2022
• Season 39 is then set to kick off with new episodes in just a few weeks on Sept. 12.
  — Amanda Kondolojy, Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2022
• The show’s third season kicked off Aug. 8 and runs through Oct. 3 on Hulu.
  — Zack Sharf, Variety, 30 Aug. 2023
• The Fever kick off the new season on May 19 at home against the Connecticut Sun.
  — Evan Frank, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Jan. 2023
• This will cool its payload of vapor and kick off weeks and waves of rain and snow.
  — New York Times, 12 Aug. 2022
• Members of the Dancing Grannies troupe were in the studio to help kick off the format.
  — Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 17 Nov. 2022
• The panel kicked off with a video message from EP Bruce Timm.
  — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 27 July 2024
• The tour is set to kick off on Oct. 26 in Indianapolis.
  — Brendan Morrow, The Week, 9 Sep. 2023
• The official pre-game show will kick off at 1:00 p.m. ET.
  — Bychris Morris, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2024
• And the bill could kick off even more spending, said Paul, the economist.
  — Dharna Noor, BostonGlobe.com, 28 July 2022
• Season two kicked off on Nov. 3 and has eight episodes in total.
  — Rudie Obias, Variety, 3 Nov. 2023
• Here's who's slated to kick off the new season; check back as more names get added to the list throughout the year.
  — Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 1 Oct. 2022
• The festivities will kick off with Batiste and end with Cher.
  — Natalie Kainz, NBC News, 22 Nov. 2023
• Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days is about to kick off for its second year in a row.
  — Clara McMahon, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024
• Even though the new year has just kicked off, style stars were kicking things into high gear.
  — Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 6 Jan. 2024
• Kehlani will kick off the 2023 portion of their tour with a show in Auckland, New Zealand.
  — Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2022
• The festival kicks off Thursday with a shindig at the Kill Devil Club.
  — Bill Brownlee, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2024
• In need of a mind, body, and spiritual reset to kick off the new year?
  — Leena Kim, Town & Country, 6 Jan. 2023
• Great way to kick off the running season with friends or just on your own.
  — Lori Nickel, Journal Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2023
• All of it kicked off by Florida's brief 1920s land boom.
  — Klara Glowczewska, Town & Country, 25 July 2023
• Sales of the flashy limited edition will kick off this spring.
  — Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 15 Mar. 2023
• According to the New York Times, his set kicked off with part of an unreleased track used in the promotion for the album.
  — Time Staff, TIME, 10 Feb. 2025
• The network kicked off the game by nodding to recent violence in New Orleans and the wildfires around Los Angeles.
  — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 Feb. 2025

Last Updated: 25 Feb 2025